Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Tochio-honchō.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 254 km | 3h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 254 km | 16h 54min |
| 🚶 On foot | 214 km | 44h 36min |
Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).
About this route
The distance from Sendai (Miyagi) to Tochio-honchō (Niigata) is 186 km in a straight line, or 254 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,770. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Tochio-honchō
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right onto 秋保通286
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道286号286
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ↱Keep right onto 山形上山線51
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス13
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道399号399
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 住吉上館線60
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 米倉板山新発田線202
- ↱Keep right onto 住吉上館線60
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- ↑Continue onto 白根安田線41
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 猿和田五泉線436
- ↗Turn slight right onto 新潟五泉間瀬線55
- ↗Turn slight right onto 下戸倉五泉線295
- ↑Continue onto 新関橋田村松線231
- ↱Keep right onto 下戸倉五泉線295
- ↑Continue onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 牛ヶ首笹岡線409
- ←Turn left onto 森町鹿峠線281
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道289号289
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- ↑Continue onto 長岡栃尾巻線9
- ←Turn left onto 本町通り9, 19
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sendai
Distances from Tochio-honchō
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Tochio-honchō?
About 254 km by road (186 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Tochio-honchō?
About 3h 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).